No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sarameg - Feb 10, 2014 2:55:36 am PST #19687 of 30000

I am so goddamned sick of layers.


Sue - Feb 10, 2014 2:57:01 am PST #19688 of 30000
hip deep in pie

I took "calling in dick" in the way that msbelle took it. t /other pervert

That would be nice.


Jesse - Feb 10, 2014 3:59:44 am PST #19689 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I called in dick once.... good times.

My coworker came in saying how cold it was, and I disagreed! It's because I've given in and started wearing my puffy coat even when it's up in the 20s. And she is from Florida.


flea - Feb 10, 2014 4:15:43 am PST #19690 of 30000
information libertarian

I just walked the kids to school, and let me tell you, it is fucking cold here. I only wore one pair of (wool) socks, and that was an error.


shrift - Feb 10, 2014 4:16:32 am PST #19691 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I am wearing my coat rated for -45F this morning, which should tell you something about the weather today.

Ugh, traffic. I just want to get to the office so I can eat breakfast and book travel to Ecuador!


Jesse - Feb 10, 2014 4:32:50 am PST #19692 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also my office is nice and sunny and warm. For now.

Why can I not get one good applicant for this job I'm trying to fill? It's so annoying! The posting says 3-5 years relevant experience, and I am getting people with zero years. Zero! I think half the problem is the title. The other half is that it's a one-year position. But I would have thought there would be someone out there!


brenda m - Feb 10, 2014 4:33:18 am PST #19693 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

My plane (which I made by the skin of my teeth, fucking traffic) is sitting on the Tarmac because the water for the sinks is frozen in the pipes. Tubes, whatever.


flea - Feb 10, 2014 4:34:31 am PST #19694 of 30000
information libertarian

One year positions are the devil. If I had 3-5 years experience at something, I would only apply for a one-year position if I were desperate.


Theodosia - Feb 10, 2014 4:35:25 am PST #19695 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Yes, it's that time of year when my definition of 'cold' undergoes severe recalibration. Yesterday, barely in the 20s, I wore a t-shirt & a sweater, with a hoodie thrown over it out to the store. Two months ago I would have been bundled like an Eskimo.

(Yes, there were pants and shoes involved.)


Sophia Brooks - Feb 10, 2014 4:36:19 am PST #19696 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

It is 15 here, and I am SO HOT!!!

I think the heat in the office has finally kicked in, though.